Car Maintenance Tips th...

Yahoo has a video detailing car maintenance tips that pay off. Their suggestions: Follow your owner’s manual. Only get oil changes when you need them (not every 3k miles like most mechanics suggest) and use the type of gas that gets you the best mileage for the buck (which is...

Fun Visit to Grand Rapi...

For those of you looking for a bit of fun on a Monday, check out this video from my city. It was made a couple weeks ago and was on ABC World News Tonight last Friday — naming our city “Persons of the Week.” Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! See more here:  Fun...

Help a Reader: What to ...

Here’s an email I recently received from a reader: Here is our current situation: We are a married couple, living in  Florida, 33 and 35 years old. My husband has a MS degree and I am a Summa Cum Lade graduate, with a BA degree. We have both worked hard and saved well. We have no...

7 Common Items That Sho...

There’s a pretty popular TV commercial that’s been on lately for a well-known toilet maker. In the commercial, a guy sees a very pretty female plumber going into his neighbor’s house to fix a problem. Obsessed with the fact that he want this girl over to fix his pipes,...

Shred Your Credit Card ...

If you’re like many Americans, one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2011 is to get out of debt and stop using those darn credit cards. So how is it working out for you so far?  Are you able to follow through on your promise? A great way to get some extra help in ridding...